Boosting the skills of Managers and Leaders
The Executive Edge
Episode 179 Released May 16, 2024 This week's guest is , who runs a business helping organisations to build skill at managerial and leadership level. I am passionate about this myself as I regularly work in business and find many people struggle with some aspect of their role. Often its handling conflict, or people who are under-performing, or it can be getting the right person in the job in the first place. Doug is very skilled with a long history of working in HR and his starting point is another passion of mine – that HR is not just about employment records and holiday allowance! It’s...
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Play it full - in life and business!
The Executive Edge
Episode 178 Released May 9, 2024 Welcome to episode 178 of my podcast The Executive Edge with . Kapil is a TEDx speaker, author, and coach. He passionately believes that anyone can find greater purpose in their life then live a happier life with time, effort, and guidance. He runs Visit for more. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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Breathwork & high performance with John Hall
The Executive Edge
Episode 177 Released May 2, 2024 This week's guest is - an expert in breathwork. John who runs his own business talked about how the vagus nerve works and that it runs the full length of the body from brain to toes! As a result, it controls or influences, many reactions, and responses in our body. He is quoted as saying “our mind is sending signals to our body about what to focus on. Our focus is sending signals back to our body about how to respond!” So, the aim of this podcast is to help you recognise what you have control of, and how to assert that control. It pays off. ...
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The Missing Logic in Leadership!
The Executive Edge
Episode 176 Released April 25, 2024 This week's guests are who run On the show we discuss the "Polarity Intelligence Framework" that they've developed, which helps business leaders not just survive but thrive. As Michelle and Tracy put it, they "equip leaders with the missing logic to combat burnout and create sustainable work life balance and healthy work environments." Visit for the show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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Pioneering AI integration for Business Success
The Executive Edge
Episode 175 Released April 18, 2024 This week's guest is Ajay has been an expert in AI for many years and worked for various companies including Motorola and Google. He believes it isn’t a big surprise or scary but it’s all about data! It helps us if we let it because data is more predictive, and it does better than us as we make errors. On the show we talk all things AI. Visit for more. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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Become a Conscious Business Rebel
The Executive Edge
Episode 174 Release April 11, 2024 This week's guest is This episode delves into the concept of being a conscious business rebel and explores the journey of self-discovery and transformation. Erin introduces herself and shares insights into her personal and professional background. She feels she is a conscious business rebel, and she highlights her love for freedom and self-direction. The focus of the show is the role and make up of the conscious rebel in business. Visit for the show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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Leading with Purpose: Unveiling the Core of Effective Leadership
The Executive Edge
Episode 173 Released April 4, 2024 This week The Executive Edge welcomes Laura is a leadership coach specialising in helping organizations, big and small, enhance their workplace culture. We talk leadership culture and the way the workplace is changing. Visit for the full show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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Mastering Mental Performance: Insights from Wall Street with Evan Marks
The Executive Edge
Episode 172 Released March 28, 2024 This week's guest is . Evan is a distinguished performance coach with a background in Wall Street. He shares his 23-year experience on Wall Street highlighting the intense and competitive environment. In this interview he discusses the significance of mental performance in high-pressure business settings. Visit for more. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production:
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The blind spots of CEOs & why this matters!
The Executive Edge
Episode 171 Released March 21, 2024 This week's guests is Andrea Petrone, an executive performance coach. On the show we discuss how Andrea feels the role of CEOs is changing, how CEOs need to relate more to their staff, and the importance of communication in the workplace. Visit for the full show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: Connect with Andrea on: Podcast editing & production:
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The Process & Benefit of Bringing Marketing in-house
The Executive Edge
Episode 170 Released March 14, 2024 This week's guest is Kasper is the Chief Commercial and Creative Officer for Zite Agency in Copenhagen. His background has been in agency marketing, and he’s got experience of being both his own in-house marketing expert and using external support. During this episode we had a great chat about small businesses and how they get to the tipping point where it has less value using a ‘jack of all trades’ who does everything for you, versus outsourcing your marketing needs. Often it is driven by the level of expertise you need and the sector you’re in....
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Released October 19, 2023
In this week’s episode I explain my reasons for writing my fourth book called Toolkit for Life which comes out today
Instead of releasing this as a whole book I’ve decided to release it chapter by chapter. That’s because each chapter talks about skills or tools.
Why have I done this?
I believe we all need tools in life as these help us navigate difficult situations or phases of change. For example, when we leave home and start living independently, or running our own business, or having children. These are huge changes for us and many of them are positive. But where change is perceived as more of an issue, or we feel overwhelmed, it can get difficult. We can struggle to feel competent and capable, instead getting stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious. I feel it’s not always the situation that triggers this but our lack of skill or experience of it before.
So, instead of relying on ourselves, we doubt ourselves, damaging our self-belief and trust in our decisions. Decision making and problem solving is one of the forthcoming chapters. So is the ability to communicate and ask for what we need.
This month though is the first chapter: the power of strong self-esteem. This is the foundation block on which every other skill or tool is built. The better we feel about ourselves, the stronger our confidence and ability to have faith and belief in our judgement.
As you go through life you learn what you are capable of. This learning is essential for maturity and growth. Many of us test this, trying on new things and setting goals. But others can feel vulnerable, uncertain, and lacking in confidence. This belief can build, or it can be damaged it would seem, by what other people say or do. Especially if these people are important in our lives such as teachers, friends, or parents.
But if you can maintain a powerful sense of trust in yourself you can draw on It throughout your life trusting that even difficult situations will pass. That you can cope and that not everything in life is easy. Strong self-esteem helps you work out what you do matters and how you think. It all helps build confidence, belief and conviction in yourself
The first chapter is out today – to get more information, please click on this link